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30 swindonlink.com • April 2008
the bigger picture

Hollywood beckons for Bobbi’s dancers
Organisers of an international dance festival spotted talented youngsters from West Swindon based Bobbi’s Academy of Dance in a London show
last year and have invited them to take part in the Dance Excellence Festival in Los Angeles in 2009.
The academy specialises in from 23 American states and 26 Williams said that there will be tre- shows, compete for a scholar-
freestyle dance and is one of other countries for a week of dance mendous opportunities for the girls ship and work with top Hollywood
two UK schools to be invited to workshops. during the week-long event. “They producers and choreographers in
California. They will join dancers Academy administrator Mandy will be able to audition for American three days of workshops. And they
will also showcase their talents in a
performance at Disneyland.”
Girls from Bobbi’s Academy are
no strangers to the West End, hav-
ing taken to the stage at Saddlers
Wells, Her Majesty’s Theatre and
the Albert Hall. “Now they will be
able to say that they have auditioned
for Hollywood producers,” said
Mandy. “We are highly honoured
to be asked.”
The school is stepping up to the
challenge of raising £26,000 to take
sixteen girls plus ten chaperones to
LA. A series of fundraising events
is planned including bag packs, a
curry night at the Bombay Lounge
and a show at the Arts Centre.
“I screamed out loud when we
were given the letter saying we had
the chance to go to California; it’s
amazing,” said Melissa Treen. “We
really want to go and will be working
hard to raise the money.”
Look out for Bobbi’s girls or to fi nd
out how to donate to their dream trip,
call Mandy on 07900 930506.

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